Gauner — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
- knave noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
- racketeer noun One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
- rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- reprobate adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.
- rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- scamp noun A mischievous but likeable person, especially a playful child.
- scoundrel noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a rogue or villain.
- shyster noun A dishonest or unscrupulous person, especially a lawyer or politician.
- swindler noun A person who cheats others out of money through deception.
- trickster noun A mythological or folklore figure who uses cunning and mischief to outwit authority or other characters.
- villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.
Senses
Gauner is used for these senses in English:
- crook A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- humbug (countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
- hustler A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
- knave (dated) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
- racketeer One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
- rascal A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
- reprobate A person with low morals or principles.
- rook A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
crook — full definition
- noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
- noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
- verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
- adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.
humbug — full definition
- noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.